"Say, Thaumas, have you heard about it too?"
Theseus suddenly asked.
"What? I've been pretty busy, so I don't have many sources of information."
Thaumas asked with interest.
"I'll tell you quietly. I heard something big happened in the Underworld recently, but no details got out. Still, I met Hermes, the divine messenger, a while ago. He told me that Cerberus, who guards Hell Gate, has unexpectedly become much friendlier. It now asks for three honey cakes whenever it opens its mouths. If you ever go to the Underworld, make sure you watch out."
Huh? Hadn't he said he'd heard about his exploits?
Was information from the Underworld really delayed that badly?
Still, hearing this from Theseus was a good thing. It counted as fulfilling his agreement with Cerberus.
But later, he needed to remind them not to make things difficult for people without honey cakes. As long as they weren't evil, they should secretly let them pass.
"Alright, Theseus! Thank you." Thaumas nodded his thanks without explaining. He would find out sooner or later. For now, he needed to properly make amends for those who had died.
"Theseus, how did the matter I asked you to handle go?" Thaumas continued.
"Of course, I'm Theseus!" Theseus smiled proudly, then added,
"I distributed the gold coins and valuables you gave me to the families of the victims in the east as best I could. They're very grateful to you, and they agreed to come watch this trial.
"But for some travelers, we can no longer find their families. There's nothing we can do about that. After all, we can't take care of everyone."
After hearing this, Thaumas nodded.
"Mm, you should handle the punishment. After all, you were the one who captured Sciron, so leave him to you! I only wanted